US CODE: Title 49,80114. Lost, stolen, and destroyed negotiable bills

TITLE 49 > SUBTITLE X > CHAPTER 801 > § 80114

§ 80114. Lost, stolen, and destroyed negotiable bills

(a) Delivery on Court Order and Surety Bond.— If a negotiable bill of lading is lost, stolen, or destroyed, a court of competent jurisdiction may order the common carrier to deliver the goods if the person claiming the goods gives a surety bond, in an amount approved by the court, to indemnify the carrier or a person injured by delivery against liability under the outstanding original bill. The court also may order payment of reasonable costs and attorney’s fees to the carrier. A voluntary surety bond, without court order, is binding on the parties to the bond.

(b) Liability to Holder.— Delivery of goods under a court order under subsection (a) of this section does not relieve a common carrier from liability to a person to whom the negotiable bill has been or is negotiated for value without notice of the court proceeding or of the delivery of the goods.

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